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EPA Recognizes the Benefits of Biomass Energy

Wednesday, January 12th, 2011

EPA takes a critical step toward recognizing the full carbon benefits of biomass as a leading source of renewable, domestic energy.

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EPA Tailoring Rule Jeopardizes Renewable Energy Investment, Jobs, Production Goals

Wednesday, December 15th, 2010

A recent study documents the unintended consequences of the EPA’s treatment of biomass energy in the Tailoring Rule.

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EPA Should Clear Up Biomass Confusion

Wednesday, December 1st, 2010

NAFO’s files comments on the Tailoring Rule BACT – highlights scientists’ concerns over the unintended consequences.

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Forest Owners Applaud Senator Stabenow’s Leadership as Incoming Agriculture Committee Chair

Friday, November 19th, 2010

NAFO’s statement on Senator Debbie Stabenow, D-MI, becoming the next chair of the Senate Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry

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EPA BACT Guidance Sends Mixed Messages to Forest Owners

Wednesday, November 10th, 2010

WASHINGTON, DC (November 10, 2010) – The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) today issued guidance on implementing the Prevention of Significant Deterioration (PSD) and Title V Greenhouse Gas Tailoring Rule

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Forest Owners Tell MA: “Embrace biomass as a sustainable, low carbon source of renewable energy.”

Thursday, October 21st, 2010

NAFO submits official comments to the Massachusetts DOER on its proposed regulation of biomass energy.

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Massachusetts Should Embrace Renewable Forest Biomass Energy

Monday, October 18th, 2010

NAFO documents why renewable forest biomass energy is valuable to Massachusetts’ goals for renewable energy.

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EPA must take steps to support jobs and renewable energy.

Thursday, September 23rd, 2010

NAFO tells the Senate Ag Committee that recent EPA actions threaten jobs and the conservation of private, working forests.

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Forest Owners to EPA: Follow Sound Science and Restore Biomass Policy

Monday, September 13th, 2010

The National Alliance of Forest Owners submitted a comment to the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) explaining how its GHG Tailoring Rule hobbles the production of renewable biomass energy and is a break from widely accepted science and longstanding policy.

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Strong and Diverse Markets Help Conserve Private Forests

Wednesday, August 11th, 2010

Comments on an USDA Forest Service report: Private Forests, Public Benefits.

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